Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KLNP

Big Stone Gap, VA weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the northeast. Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (63°17° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Low 41°5° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

This afternoonNear 68°20° · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	8%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	13%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	14%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	13%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	50%	11%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	9%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	37%	6%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	7%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	8%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	8%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	22%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	59%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	2%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	3%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.36 in9.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–75°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MRX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Clinch River near Speers Ferry

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 357 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Powell River at Big Stone Gap

0.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Powell River at Big Stone Gap

0.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Powell River at Dorchester

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Pennington Gap · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1931–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
+1°SatOct 24

Big Stone Gap weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 6:07–6:59 PM; Morning 7:30–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:09 PM; Morning 7:20–7:30 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:09 PM–7:21 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Big Stone Gap. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Big Stone Gap, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Clinch River near Speers Ferry

South Fork Powell River at Big Stone Gap

Powell River at Big Stone Gap

Powell River at Dorchester

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon